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UnixWare "pkgadd" Directory Traversal Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA29370
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Release Date:
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2008-03-13
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Last Update:
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2008-03-19
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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Privilege escalation
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Where:
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Local system
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| OS: | UnixWare 7.x.x
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| | CVE reference: | CVE-2008-1343 (Secunia mirror)
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in UnixWare, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges.
The vulnerability is caused due to an input validation error in the pkgadd utility, which can be exploited via directory traversal attacks.
Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code with root privileges.
The vulnerability is reported in UnixWare 7.1.4.
Solution:
Apply updated package.
UnixWare 7.1.4:
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/unixware7/714/security/p534589/p534589.image
Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by the vendor.
Changelog:
2008-03-19: Added CVE reference.
Original Advisory:
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/unixware7/714/security/p534589/p534589.txt
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